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a note, that it was known on Tuesday' that ,ALmow had declared to Mr. LAMB that the STAIN *stored the Diplomatit refartions with No further news had heen,4eceived either mn. or Portugal. thjoin extracts from theste'l l aPers (From the 1:;i 0 7 e , i sied Friday.) DEC. 28.--if vve ,,,etay believe - the reports that .ead out th e cionber, respecting what passed Secret c omm i tt ee, the following is the sub . It : ;id that in the Secret Committee yesterday, M. lie as c ended the tribune, and spoke against the andAtgainst the intervention of England in the • Portugal , IV-lister of Foreign Affairs ascended the tribune ,el.* that there existed no treaty between England except a convention respecting navigation, , ntil,4 reign to present events, which is advantageous to .hoth' itries ' and that this is the only public act which concluded. xcelleitcy said that England, with the consent of Powers, had taken upon itself to put down the 3 of the Spanish Revolutionists assembled in He concluded by saying that the events, now trnishedno pretext for France to make war upon Labourdonnaye followed the Baron de Damns in le. Mister of Finance asked the adversaries of the If they thought that the Ministry could incur the the nation for not having taken the lead in the al 7ortugal, of which, adds the Minister, we arc not but to which England is bound by treaties in a manners. His Excellency is said to have added lilies of France were all the Powers of the Con ad that if any Power attempted inal-apropos and .eason to disturb the general peace which Europe the others would join to repress such an enter- Leiardiere and M. de Beaulieu spoke after the of Firumee• these two speeches the close of the general debate ved on.' timber then proceeded to the discussion of the s. -at paragraph was adopted without a debate. !cond, relative to the Military Code, was adopted fight modification. ird, relative to the Press, passed. )urth, fifth, and sixth, were also adopted. r -past five o'clock only the last paragraph remained Secret Committee of this day the discussion of tragraph continued. The Address voted will be to the King by the great deputation this even ;ht o'clock. DEC. 28.—1 t is affirmed that instructions have to the Baron d'ollenfels, the Imperial Internun aistantinople to take an active part in the negoci ying on with,the Divan by the Ambassadors of ad England relative to the affairs of Greece. The ,octant preleminary is the cessation of hostilities `he Turke and the Greeks, and it is believed that anposal agreed upon. LIES OF THE DAY. !onstiltdionnel—The Apostolics of France have of the expense of the expedition of the Marquis mstilutionnel again —An extraordinary courier has luring the night at Paris, bringing the positive the Ultimatum of England has been accepted , panish Cabinet.. (From the Journal des Debate of ThuredaY.) DEC. 27.—1 t is said that in the Secret Commit the Minister of Foreign Affairs ascended the add some details to the statement which he had .he Chamber of Peers. lie endeavoured to show to occasion er ,y towards irnfl done what it ought to o, as we 1i towards towards Portugal. lie acknowledged the right Id to succour her Allies, but he declared that not abandoned Spain, and that if the King has it to recal his Ambassador, the Legation, hns re- Madrid, and will not refuse to Spain either its its aid. Ministers were in their places. M. de Mous late French Ambassador in Spain, appeared for ime at this Sitting, but did not speak. we no details, but there is reason to be surprised Ministry has not published, for several days past, received by the Telegraph, or by an extraordi ;cr. Iriental Spectator, of Nov. 17, affirms, that it was certain in the Levant that no accommodation :e place between the Ottoman Porte and Greece ; pacification was in consequence of the interest ,ussia had manifested for the Greeks in the conic , Akermenn. The same Journal affirms, that after - al of a Tartar from Constantinople, part of the troops, which were already on board at Alexan been landed. (From the tutiounel. ) DEC. 27.—The Quot!dienne guarantees to its fie details contained in its bulletins of the Grand Army. is that the Quotidienne is much better and much formed of the events in Porsugal than our Minis expresses arrive with great celerity; they even telegraph, whose arms, so active during the cam the elections, seem to be now paralysed. It t carious to know from what fund the expellees )xpresses of the extraordinary couriers are defrayed p our congregation constantly informed of the its faithful allies the Portuguese rebels. r from Barcelona, in an Evening Paper, says mist magazines of forage belonging to the French been destroyed by fire. 13 [From the Quotidienue.] 114) . 28.—We have received no news from Por , a y , `Dither by way of Madrid or London. The .ere from m ud lit are of the 1St)), and, as we said they m a k mention of the recognition of the t l f ia t t i ite . " l r e at ne t_ti 1 by King Ferdinand. We Y ga of Po rtug al has attempted to (oun, but has found Letters from hiselrid, of .c London or Paris. Ned at Paris ; they "--"he 20th and 21st, have ,int.l"4l that at that time Igo of the King of England 4hd speeches of till and Lord Holland wer e at than t ime . k nown a ; the minds of the people were i n n extraordi imitation. FUNDS.--•-PARIS, DEC. 28.—Five per C onic ggf 35c. 45c. ; three per cents. 68f. 25c. 30c. Mc. An c . ; 2020 ; Naples Rentes, 73f. 80c. 90c. 74f. 74f. ae: ter d'Espagne, 11. 111- ; ; Royal Spanish Loan (1823) 685c. - -Exchange on London—One Month, Ear. 'Me Months, 25f. 20c. . 40 on Tuesday that it was known that AL de Salmon declared to Mr. Lamb, that the King of Spain restored the l'elations between Portugal. But we cannot yet hate it an answe r to the English Note. fort Papers of the 23d inst. have arrived this • The health of the king of Prussia seems Trovi ng. On the Iltli inst. a question was :hue t_he,ol3epresentative Council of Geneva, und,iti.boiiieschted, a o who le detail of its Sittings should be anti the Member who brought Pointed out many inconveniences result from the adoption of such a measure ; opposition lughe been manifested by the es motion. There can be no , at inconvenienc mayay occasionally arise to ividuals by the üb lication of their acts or a I Lis) but tjl t ' S Q ll Y a harrow view of a clues tion, involving the general interests of the public at large ;—the proper way would be to consider whether the partial inconvenience counterbalanced the general utility, an,d if not, let the interests of the major part have at least as much, if not more respect, paid to them than the minority would require. Public bodies, or representatives acting for them, can have no sound reason for withholding their conduct from public ob servation. If they act or legislate for the good of the public, it must be gratifying to hear the applause of their constituents ; and if the result of their labours militates against the national interests, the argument is still stronger for the publication of acts which they are either afraid or ashamed to avow. An honestinan has nothing to fear—a dishonest every thing. The welfare of all engrosses, or ought to engross, the general so licitude : BERLIN, DEC. 19. SIXTH BULLETIN OF HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH, DEC. 18, SEVEN P.M. " Laat night the King had intervals of sleep. Nothing particular has passed during the day. His Majesty has had no fever in the evening. The foot does not show any symptom to cause uneasiness.." Accounts from Moscow of the 15th say, that the Mos kowa was covered with ice, which was so thick that car riages could pass over it without danger; but the weather having become milder, heavy rains succeeded, the ice broke up, and a great number of accide.nts occurred. SWITZERLAND, DEC. 19. The Court of Turin having made an application, requesting that the Representative Council of Ge neva would abolish the French law relative to mar riage in the villages formerly belonging to Savoy, which have been ceded to that Canton, and recognise only such marriages as lawful as are performed with tke Ministers of Religion, the law in question was abolished in January, 1821, in those villages, and the Council of State was at the 'same time commissioned to make a report in the sitting of December, 1826, on this new state of things, and also on the possibility for which it might have prepared the way of extending to the rest of the Canton the obligation of the religious eolemnisation of marriages. The Council of State was of opinion that this extension could not be prepared withuot danger to the rights of sovereignty and the guarantee of the civil code; and, therefore, proposed to defer the discussion of this question for three years more. On the 1 I th, an interesting question came before the Representative Council of Geneva. M. Odier wished the Council to declare whether the whole detail of its sittings should be printed and published, and if so, that measures should he taken that it might be done as completely and faithfully as possible. M. Odier noticed the inconve niences that would result from it. Where the state is governed like a family, it was foolish to ape the Represen tative Assemblies of great nations, and it was not neces sary to publish eveey thing that was said and done in the Councils. M. Odier was warmly opposed, and he con sented to withdraw this motion for the present. On the 15th, at half-past eight in the morning, a shock of an earthquake was felt in several parts of the city of Zurich, and also in Shaffhausen, which made the clocks and windows shake, and made the pannels of the wainscot crack. It was a few minutes before nine, the same even ing, the shock was felt at Augsburg. The New Times publishes the following as au ex tract of a private letter from Paris, received yesterday : " Paats, Dec. 26.—You are doubtless aware, that M. Sal mon, the Minister for Foreign Affairs at Madrid, has declared to Mr. Lamb, that his Most Catholic Majesty is resolved to renew his ancient relations with the Portuguese Government. M. Sal mon has consequently intimated his readiness to receive any diplo • triadic agent whom the Princess Regent may appoint, and he has ordered the Marquis de Casa Flores to resume his former official L - , uns proceeoing maim ut receiveu, cm the part of the Infants, with corresponding sentiments. M; Salmon has given the most decisive assurances to Mr. Lamb, tliat henceforth the conduct of the Spanish Govern ment will be in stria' accordance witb its professions, and he has communicated, in detail, all the measures which it is intended to adopt along the frontiers, to prevent the possibility of fresh abuses. " Mr. Lamb speaks with great applause of the sincere and energetic co-operation which he constantly received from the Ministers of Russia and Austria in his negociatione. " The most enlightened among the diplomatic body at Madrid, however, have still their misgivings upon this question. They are persuaded that Ferdinand only seeks to gain time, end to evade for the moment comitig to a quarrel with England. They argue that he will keep his word if the insurgents are promptly put down, because he will then have no motive to act otherwise ; but, should the struggle be prolonged, Ferdinand will follow his own course, even at the price of making fresh submissions when they become necessary. " It is considered by the same class of politicians at Madrid, that the best measure which could he adopted under existing cir cumstances, would be, to recal Don Miguel directly to Portugal, instead of his proceeding to Rio Janeiro, as is wished by Don Pedro, in order, that being at Lisbon, he might rally his party around him, and, by his influence over them, tranquillise the country. It is even asserted, that England concurs in this idea." We are still without any direct advises from Por tugal. The unusual length of time which has elapsed since the receipt of the last despatches adds greatly to the intense interest which is felt for the contents of those expected. We scarcely ever recollect a stronger anxiety to have been manifested for intelligence than on the present occasion, nor a more tedious delay than, from the state of the wind, we have been doomed to suffer. 'We she!) keep the press standing to as late an hour in the afternoon as possible, in the hope that despatches may reach town before we must strike off our Country Edition. The Morning Post of this day, published the following statement of the Health of the Duke of YORK, which was calculated in some degree to allay the apprehensions entertained for his Royal Highness:— " The King again visited his Royal Highness yesterday ; and such was his Majesty's amiable fraternal solicitude, that he pur posed remaining in town in the event of no favourable change taking place in the state of his beloved Brother. Happily, how ever, the King found his Royal Highness iu so tranquil and im proved a state, that after remitting two hours, be departed on his return, to Windsor, in the full persuasion that his attendance was unnecessary; but witll the expression of his determination to re visit his Royal Brother, at all events, in two or three days. " The late reports respecting the afflicted Illustrious Personage have greatly exaggerated his actual state. We do not mean to disguise the painful fact, that within the last few days his Royal Highness has suffered in a considerable degree from exhaustion ; but all th e statements so eagerly circulated of copious tapping and fatal m or tif ic ation, we have the happiness to say, are utterly void of foundation. His Royal Highness slept soundly for eight hours on Thursday night ; and was in consequence so much refreshed y es terday, as to afford rational ground of hope that he has still sufficient st re ngth of constitutio n to bear him throu g h his p resent malady, and to gratify the fond wish so universally entertained for the safety of an Illustrious Personage, whose merits are so justly esteemed, ' and whose life 1580 truly invaluable to the State." Unhappily, however, we learn to-day, that the hopes thus held out are no t lik e ly to be realized. His R YA L lllclliaEss passed a very rest less ni g ht, suf fering. severely from the state of his lim bs ; and his condition to-day has in consequence become more hopeless. We lament to add that we understand the state of the Illustrious Patient is considered so alarming, that a communication has been made to Foreign Courts of his dangerous situation. _ . On enquiries at the Duke of ItuTLAND's, at two o'clock, the answer was, that His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK was "no better.." Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CLA HENCE and SUSSEX had been with their Royal Brother during the morning, and had left at two o'clock. The Duke of SUSSEX seemed visibly affected. TIIE FUNDS. CITY, (Tnis DAY), Twelve o' Clock. Nothing of an important nature has taken place in the English Funds since the commencement of business ; and the long expected intelligence from Portugal is not yet arrived, although momentarily expected by the Sir Edward Banks, steamer, to which all-are looking with much anxiety. Consols opened at 80t1 1, the dos ing price of yesterday ; they have since been done, for a moment, at 801, sellers, and are now quoted at 801 ; India Bonds keep their price at 38 40 ; and Exchequer Bills, 17 18 pm. In the Foreign Funds, Danish Bonds have risen to 581 i; Colombian and Mexican are both at higher prices, the former at 341 5, and the latter' at 651 13; Portuguese, '7O 1 ; and Spanish, 12! 131. Shares are in limited request ; Brazilian Mines are 1 3 pin. ; Co lombian, 15 17 per Share; Anglo Mexican, 30 271; and United Mexican, 9 8 die. ; Tlalpuxahua, 45 55 pm. Three per Cent. Consols for account, 801 ; India Bonds 38 40 pm ; Exchequer Bills, 17 18 pm. Foaxion FUXDS.—Brazilian, 59 61 ; Buenos Ayres, 59 61 ; Chilian, 37 8 ; Danish, 581 ; Colombian, 1824, 341 5 ; Mexi can, 5 per Cent., 54 5 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 651 6 ; Peruvian, 31 2 ; Portuguese, 70 1 ; Greek, 17 18 ; Russian, 841 5 ; Spanish, 121 13/. Minn.—Anglo Mexican, 30 271 die. ; United Mexican, 9 8 dis. ; Real del Monte, 100 pm ; Brazilian, 1 3 pm. ; Tlal plizahua, 45 55 pie. ; Bolivar, 2 4 pm.; Colombian, 15 17 per share ; General Mining Association, 1 die., par, per Share. Two e' Clock. The only alteration in the price of Console, has bean an ad vance of l per Cent., and they are now 80i 4, without any business which can be cosaidered at all important; 4 per Cents. 1826, 954 ; Bank Stock 199 j 200. The Foreign Funds still remain almost without any transaction. Mexican are quoted 66 4, being a small advance. Colombian has no alteration. Consols for account, 80# THREE O'CLOCK SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FROM LLOYD'S.—(Tuns DAy.). DEAL, Dec. SM.—Wind N.W.—Remain, the Cambridge transport, for Portsmouth ; Waterloo, Leveque, from London, for Jamaica; Ceres, Dunn, from St. John's, N.B. ; the litter has been on shore on the Newcoine, off Dungeness, and is leaky. Pouts:gown-1, Dec. 29.—Wind N.W.—Arrived, the Wan derer and Monarch transports, from London. PINNIOUTIf, Dec. 28.—Wind N.—Arrived, the Emma, Lisby, from Newfoundland. FALMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Wind N.N.E.—Sailed, the Portuguese schooner, Pinto, jun., for Lisbon. Cone, Dec. 24.—Sailed, his Majesty's ship Dryad, for Cadiz. Arrived, the Numa transport, from Portsmouth, to take in troops for Lisbon. Sailed, the Layton and Stentor transports, for Lisbon, with troops. GRAVESEND, Dec. 29.—Arrived, the Sir Charles, Cousin, from Quebec; and Canby, Gibbons, from Leghorn. Sailed, the Thames, Warring, for Bengal ; Laura, Buckpit, for Lima ; Scor pion, Smith, for Jamaica; and Thomas Laurie, Brown, fur Demerara. ' I g'''. t 4. ' 1,,.:, '; i ?..,.. *'-., :4-- , 144-', 101118, in 1 ,‘,-; 1 , 'NI. de SA ~ .., K 3. ing of ', l 4 3 ' - a l'ortugr,l. t s , ham Spai t " ' PARIS, ' ~r,• •are spread ' '''' -0,t.,.'• in the Si '"c f" item* of t ".., sat 1 , I f : . - Address, 1 1. atTeirs cat I :14 Th e u '''', . ; on decls ''':-.,, .ani Frelet' t , •entitelfroi . .hdtl count •:,',.:. ,-• Irmo been e. ,•. • ' 7 ":''', , Ilis Ex ''' : 4 ,, i all the F 1 1 , , ; . 7 ! .. , enterprises t. ~ A Portugal. .:- ~,,- passing fur ,•,-';' ' ''.; Erighmd. M. de I T; rite tribum 4'4 . The MI i t f, Address if f,' !blame of th , ' - - if - taiis of Pc i i the allies, 1 • ^ , 14. particular I "'Si:: that the al . .. -. 4 tinent, and ;sa l t without re ~..,.,..f enjoys, all ' e ,,,priqe. • t„ M. de I 'r. : - Minister o i i 1 - ~ After th "y' • was resolv , ',,•,-, The Ch \'' ''A PoWsPhl I , ~,, , - The firs r,'.s, The let , :4 ( 1:: . with a slig , ' .. -, The `hi' 4. 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A , " 14144 1tS ' ''. • a l . ; MARINE INSURANCE COMPANIES. The new Marine Insurance Companies who have still continued business in the City, seem to be .labouring under the weight of considerable losses, not only arising from the avidity with which they entered into contracts of insurance at low rates, but also from the non-receipt of their premiums by a Resolution of the Directors of one of these establishments (the mutual indemnity) they have given notice, that after the lit Jan. 1827, the proprietors who may desire to do business with them, and taking credit for the premiums, shall be required to give security to the satisfaction of the Board for a suni to be agreed upon to cover such credit. INTERNATIONAL GAS COMPANY. <sr eh. o,..reasy were con vened by public advertisement, to attend the First Annum/00one ral Meeting, at the Company's How, Lawrence Runitney-place, this day; to receive a statement of the Company's affairs. The number of Proprietors required by the deed of settlement, how ever, not being in attendance, the Meeting could not legally pro ceed to business. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL—(Taus Day.) Wm. Car Johnson, who had been remanded several times for horse-stealing, was brought up again to day. The prisoner, who stated himself to be a nephew of Lord Somers, on the 2tith of February last hired a grey mare from Messrs. Tilbury and Co., who keep livery-stables in South -street, Grosvenor-square, for one month, for %yhich he was to pay eight guineas, and left with him a set of harness as se cu rity. H e t rave ll e d to several parts of the country, Cheltenham, Stourbridge, 13irming ham, and several other places. He wrote a letter to Messrs. Tilbury, stating he was sorry to bare kept theta in suspense, but that their mare was perfectly safe ; and if they would write to him. at Cheltenham and send the account, they should be paid. A letter was written ; which wag afterwards returned with a statement that no such person could he found. Several other lettere had been written, all of which shared the same fate. He afterwards went to Seven Stokes, near Worcester, where he was taken ill, and was obliged to leave the 'mare and his dog there, as security for his expenses at the iun. The innkeeper sometime afterwards sold the mare, and it was upon this the charge of felony was brought. Mr. ilUMPIIRII;, solicitor for the prisoner, apprehended that it was necessary in a case like this of . constructive felony, that the evidence should be clear, that the party having the property meant to apply its proceeds to his own use. fisveral cases had been de cided to that effect in the King's Bench. The ALDERMAN thought that as the time was limited for a month, it was clearly a felony. The prisoner's conduct in writ ing to Messrs. Tilbury and Co., informing them if they would writs to hint and send the bill, it should be paid, and when they had done so, his not being there was very much against him. The prisoner stated he thought he could produce witnesses that would alter the opinion his Worship had formed, if he would remand him for a few days.—Bemanded. BOW-STREET—(Tnts DAY.) A FEMALE PILIGILINT.--Eliza Latin, from the Holy Land of St. Giles s, was charged with creating a disturbance in Bain bridge-street. Duke, the officer, was last night inspecting the public-houses in Bainbridge-street ; the prisoner was iu one of them, and, with her mother, abused him grossly, and collected a mob. Four of the officers, however, secured and took her to the watchhouse. She was well known ut this office, and the officers described her as a boxer of such celebrity, that few single men dared to contend with her, and she had beaten all the market women. This Amazon now presented herself " like Nisbe all tears," and in sobbing Irish oloquence solicited forgiveness. Mr. MINtilitTLL, however, neither being an admirer of " the noble science," nor accessible to Hibernian howls, committed her to the House of Correction for three weeks. HATTON-GARDEN.—(This Dior.) A respectable-looking individual, named Andrews, accompa nied by a very fine youth, his eon, were placed at the bar, the son charged with stealing a 40/. Bank of England note, and the father on suspicion of receiving and getting it changed, knowing it to have been stolen.—Case dismissed. On Tuesday, the Plough Hotel was a scene of' the highest festivity, when the Members of the Berkeley Hunt Club gave a sumptuous dinner to their distinguished leader, Colonel Berkeley, oo the occoion of presenting him with a splendid piece of plate, as a commemorative tribute of their friendship, esteem, and regard.—Bath Paper. Fox iitn4TlNG.—On Saturday the 23d inst., the Linlithgow and Stirling hire fox hounds met at Lenhousu Wood, where they found immediately and chopped a fox in cover. 'They afterwards proceeded to draw Calderwuod, where they found again, and after a ring of tome miles, the scent was foiled by a flock of sheep in Lord Torphichen's park. The pack, not to be daunted, immediately singled out the old ram, with wh o m they had a splendid burst for a short distance, and killed in masterly style. A fox was shortly after viewed out of a small patch of gorse, who, boldly facing the open country, ran by Ammondell and Drumsherbing to Houston Wood, where he ran to ground, thus ending one of the finest day's sport lately seen in this part of the eountry.......Edinburgh Paper. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGUNCIE. WINDSOR, DEC. 30.—Various distressing reports have been in circulation both last evening and this morning respecting the Duke of York ; and that his Royal Highness is much worse we have every reason to believe, from the circumstance of his MAJESTY having again left the Royal Lodge this afternoon for London, to visit his beloved Brother. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Augusta last evening, at Frog more Lodge, for the purpose of communicating to her Royal Sister the serious indisposition of the Duke of York. Yesterday, about half-past two o'clock, the King arrived at the residence of the Duke of Rutland, in Arlington street, in his travelling chariot-and-four, from his Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park, to visit the Duke of York, with wham his Majesty remained till k half-past four o'clock, when the King left town on his return to the Royal Lodge. TIIE DUKE OF YORK.—We feel great pleasure in stating, that, upon making inquiry at the Duke of Rutland's house, in Arlington-street, at one o'clock this morning, we were informed, that " His Royal Highness was rather better." The Report yesterday morning, of the state of the Duke of York's health, was—" His Royal Highness has had a good night's repose." The last account of the Royal Duke yes terday evening, was—" His Royal Highness is a little better." Expresses are frequently sent by the Medical Gen tlemen attending the Duke of York, of the state of his Royal Highness, to the King, at the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park. The Princess Augusta, we regret•to say, has been confined to her room, at her residence at Frogmore, by a slight illness, arising from a fall._ _ _ The Marquis oF Clanricarde entertained Lords Wil liam and Henry Hervey, Mr. and Mrs. Canning, and a distin guished party to dinner, on Thursday, at his house, in St. James's-square. The Marquis of Hertford, as Lord Warden of the Stanneries, has appointed John Wallis, Esq. of Bodmin, his de puty fiw Cornwall, in the room of the late Mr. Vivian. Ysterday morning Mr. Haviland, one of the King's Messengers, arrived at the Foreign Office, Downing street, with despatches from Madrid. The Earl of Liverpool's health has lately much improved. The Noble Earl came to town on Thursday morn ing, and had a consultation with the Cabinet Ministers *he were in town. In the evening the Noble Earl returned to Coomb-wood, Surrey. ARRIVALS.—Sir Charles Coote, Bart. in Con naught-place, from Ireland ; Sir Thomas Williams, Bart. in Brook-street; Captain and Mrs. Herbert, in Grosvenor-place, from Bath ; the Earl of Besborough, at his house in St. James's square, from his seat, Roehanipton, Surrey ; Captain and Mrs. Brenton, in Lower Grosvenor-street, from Paris ; Major Ric. ketts, at Fenton's lintel, St. James's-street, from a tour ; Capt. Knowles, at ditto, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson, at ditto, from their seat in Somersetshire,; Edward Maraud, Esq. Mrs. and Miss Farrand, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Yorkshire; J. Dauncey, Esq. at ditto, from Notts; St. George Caulfield, Esq. at ditto, from Berks.. _ . NGES.—Lord Viscount Palmerston, for St. John's College, Cambridge; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Methuen, from Cossey Hall, for the Parade, Brighton ; Mrs. Ongley, from a tour, to Biggleswade ; Mr. Arthur Chichester, for Coolhurst, near Horsham, in Sussex ; Mr. Thomas Fitzberbert, from Pic cadilly, to Swimmertun Park, near Stone, in Staffordshire ; Col. Wariter, from Froome, Somersetshire, for Bath ; Lord Viscount Exmouth, for Teignmouth, from Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Shipley, from Ramsgate, for Great Pulteaey-street, Bath; Colonel Aston, from Brighton, for Portsmouth ; Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, from Nortballerton, for Bath ; Major Sandys, for Portsmouth ; the Duke of Devonshire, from the Earl of Carlisle's• ea at, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, for Wortley Hall, Sheffield; Dowager Lady Ellenhorough, for East Grinstead ; the Dowager Countess of Carbampton, for her scat, Payne's Hill, in Surrey; Baron Fogel, from his house in New-street, Spring-gardens, on a tour ; Major Maitland, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Devonshire; Capt. an] Mrs. Mellish, from the Bath Hotel, for Brighton ; Wm. Meyers, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton. Sir H. 'Correll .Adjutaut-Geilentl 1 Sir W. Gm dun, Quartermaster-General ; and Sir Herbert Taylor, Military Secretary to the Duke of York, transacted business with his Royal Highness yesterday. The Royal Duke signed a number of official documents. The 10th Regiment of Foot embarked, in three divisions, on the 20th inst., on board the Layton, Signior, and Zephyr, transports, at Cork, for Pottugal. It is confidently stated at Paris that the Ultimatum of England and France was transmitted to Madrid on the 15th instant. Newfoundland Papers to the 6th instant, mention a report of the reignation of his Excellency the Earl of Dalhouisie, in Canada, and that he was to be succeeded by Sir James Kempt. William Griffin, Esq. having been compelled by the ill state of his health, to retire from the situation of Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, his Grace the Duke of Wellington has been pleased to appoint Richard Byham, Esq. to succee d hi m . Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following Captains were sworn into the command of their respective ships, viz.—Captain William Hay, Charles Grant, for Bombay and China; and Captain Alfred Chapman, Marquis of Wellington, for Bengal direct. A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held yesterday at the Treasury Chamber. Alain Chartier, who was Secretary to Charles VII., and a Poet of some eminence in the commencement of the loth century, was considered to be the ugliest man of the age, and was deformed. He nevertheless claimed homage at the bands of beauty ; for the wife of the Dauphin (Margaret of Scotland) hav ing occasion to pass through the apartment in which Chartier was sleeping, she was observed to kiss him. On much surprise being expressed, she replied—" I did not kiss the man, but the mouth from which so many valuable sayings have issued." The Rev. Mr. Harrison, who figured so conspi cuously in the agitated polities of 1818, 19,' and 20, has been ap pointed by a respectable body of dissenters, in Stockport, as their 111inister.—Doncostcr Gazette. A brazier, at Berlin, is applying for a brevet for the invention of a machine, by which he means to extract twenty pounds of christalised sugar from a barrel of corn, of the Berlin measure. We await, impatiently, for the result of this' discovery which must be of such importance to European agriuulture.— Waterford Mirror. We' are sorry to learn, that William Laurie, porter to Messrs. Scott and Spears, merchants in Leith, left their pre mises about half-past three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, with their horse, for the purpose of washing his legs in the sea ; the fog at that time was very dense, and as neither man nor horse have since been heard of, it is feared they are both drowned.—Edin- Gurgh Paper. VERDICT OF TILE CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE ',ATV Mr. Bitic.—c , We find that said John Brie, late Barrister at-law, was killed on the morning of the 26th December, ISMti, at a field called the Dean's-well Dairy Field, in the Parish of St. George, and Comity of Dublin, by a bullet, fired front a pistol, at said time and place, by Mr. William Hayes, of No. 23, Graf ton-street, Dublin, in a duel fought then and there, between him, the said John Brie and William Hayes, and that Mr. David Fitz gerald, of Mabbot-street, and Mr. William Gregg, jun. of Kildare street, Dublin, were then and there acting as seconds, aiding abet ting, and instigating, the said John Brie and William Hayes to fight said duel, said Mr. Fitzgerald being rtecond to Mr. Bric, and Mr. Gregg being second to Mr. Hayes, and that said Mr. Hayes had fled for same shooting and firing." SUICIDE AT POININGTON, NEAR SIIERBORNE. --Mr. Hugh Andrews, of Poinington, a large farmer, was visited on Sunday afternoon last, by the Rev. Mr. Lyon, of Sherborne, who found him complaining of pain in the bead. The observa tions he made appeared to Mr. Lyon so incoherent, as to induce him to recommend that Mr. Gray, the surgeon, should be sent for. Mr. Gray arrived between five and six in the evening, and found Mr. Andrews at tea, expressing his fears that some person intend ed to do him injury. Mr. Gray endeavoured to tranquillize hint, and recommended that he should be bled. Mr. Andrews said be thought it would do him good, and left the room followed by his sister. On reaching the back yard he eluded the latter, and going into a small garden, precipitated himself into a deep well. A ser vant, who heard the sister shriek, going to the spot whence the noise proceeded, heard him, to use his own expression, socking. Further assistance being sought, a young man descended the well, suspended by a rope, anti taking down a lantern, be met with the body. Much difficulty was found in extricating it, awing to the depth of the water, the state of the body, and the narrowness of the well. It was brought up, however, in about an hour, and the usual means were resorted to for restoring life, but without Act. SOIREES FRANCAISES. Le Marriage de Raison, a piece which has had a tnost extra• ordinary aucces in Paris, was announced for petiormance hut night at the West London Theatre. We have not been, for years, a play that gave us at the same time SO much pleasure and so much pain ; for, though the live liest interest was excited and maintained to the close, we could not help feeling that the moral was calculated to dissipate a portion of that generous enthusiasm. Romance, indeed, forms but a slender portion of the character of the modern French ; their education seems to propose to itself no other object than to eradicate the notion altogether from the minds of the youth of both sexes ; and to all who have been attentive observers of French society, it must be evident that this object has been but too successfully attained. Marriages of inclination are scarcely heard of in France, and inte rest is become so confessedly the motive of every uition o that no attempt is ever made to throw the veil of decency over the most barefaced Smithfield bargains. In the higher ranks the parties rarely meet till every preliminary has been agreed upon ; and se veral regular marriage brokers may be met with in Paris, whose principal business consists in finding suitable matches for such Jethro and gentlemen as deem it advisable to enter into the holy state. Le Mariage de Raison is calculated to accredit this system ; and we are sorry to find that the stage, the only tribunal ha France, where the cause of generosity and affection continued to be pleaded, is at last about to join its voice with that of the multi tude in destroying those fond illusions to which the morning of our life has owed so much of its beauty. But let us leave these reflections, and present to our readers the story of one of the most interesting dramas that has for many years been brought before the public. Suzette, an orphan girl, was in her early youth taken under the protection of the Countess of Bremont, and at the death of her benefactress continued to reside in the Count's chateau. Al though considered as a servant, she had been brought up with the Count's son, Edward, and treated almost as if she had been hie sister ; it may therefore easily be imagined that they conceived an ardent affection for each other. The father's watchful eye detects the growing passion even before the lovers are aware of it them selves, and resolves to prevent a marriage between them, not from any patrician fear of dishonouring his family, for his ward pos sesses all the qualities which he would most wish to find in the wife of his son, but from a sincere conviction that the violent passion they have conceived for each other would be less likely to secure their happiness, than a union founded upon esteem and respect. The youth, however, remains inflexible, and the father determines to try with Suzette those arguments and entreaties which had proved so unsuccessful with his son. Unable to with stand the entreaties of her benefactor, the amiable girl, after some efforts, yields herself entirely to the guidance of her guardian, who insists upon her immediately bestowing herself upon another. To this, when she finds it necessary to her benefactor's happiness, the gentle girl contents, and that very day is accordingly fixed for her marriage with Bertrand, a Ser jeant, who has accompanied the Count in all his battles, and unites the attractive qualities of a weather-beaten countenance, a wooden leg, and thirty-seven years of age, to a warm aad affectionate heart, and a sincere attachment to his intended wife. The ceremony of marriage is supposed to have taken place dur ing the interval between the two Acts, into Which the piece is divided. The delicacy of Bertrand's conduct gradually raises him higher in the opinion of his wife, and after an interview of some length between them, she resolves for ever to avoid the presence of her late lover, and to devote her whole soul to the duties of her new situation. At this moment she is surprised by Edward, who presses her to fly with him ; this she refuses, and footsteps being heard, he is forced to conceal himself behind a screen. The new corners prove to be a neighbouring farmer and his wife, the re lations of Bertrand, and from them Suzette learni the history of the loss of her husband's leg, which had in general been attributed to a fall. His young master having quarrelled with a celebrated duellist, Bertrand resolved to prevent the meeting, which he did by picking a quarrel with the in tended antagonist; they met before the hour previously appointed, and the fire of each took ; Bertrand was wounded is the leg, and his adversary killed. This anecdote, which is over heard by Edward, and whick he now learns for the first time, at once overcomes every feeling hut that of gratitude, he renounces all his designs upon Suzette, and the esteem which she already felt for her husband, is now changed into aircere affection. Such is the outline of a piece, already a favorite in Paris, aid which will probably soon become one in London. To the acting it is impossible to do justice; Monsieur Marius in the Count, and above all, Mademoiselle Constance is Suzette, were the favorites of the night. This young lady appears to be but new to the stage ; but she already displays talents that will in n short time raise her to a very high rank in her profession.— We seldom admire the acting of Pe.lissie, who in general overacts every part he undertakes, but in Bertrand he was often deservedly applauded. THE MARKETS. COVENT-GARDEN M. Time was a good supply at tl trade was dull, and prices as on d. In s. d. Potatoes (per cwt.) J 0 ti 0 Cabbages 112 heads) 1 0 1 9 Ditto Red 0 0 0 0 Savoys 1 0 2 A Horse Radish (bundle) 2 6 5 Brocoli .... 1 0 2 A Celery I 0 2 0 Carrots (12 bunches) 3 0 6 0 Turnips Coleworts or Greens 1 6 A 0 Leeks Spinage (dalf.siere): 1 0 1 A Onions 2 6 4 0 HAY MARKET (At per Load ST. JA Lowland Meadow Hay 1:3 10 to 4 10 Upland Ditto Rye-grass Hay tlo 510 New Meadow Hay ..... 4 5 5 5 Sopply short, and trade sluggish, no SMITH I amlanit Meadow /lay £3 ito 4 5 Upland Ditto Rye-grams Hay New Meadow Hay A good supply. and a dull 1 d. 29 9 Beatimost.,...—. V 3 Bunion 30 3 Ikan's Pritnrose 29 0 Eighton 27 Felling Nlain .... 27 0 Heat034"....F. 32 9 Hebburn Main,—. 31 0 11.4 y-well 29 (1 Killingworth 31 0 Liddell'. Main..—. 25 0 Ord'e Itedhugh Pelaw - 31 0 Percy East 28 0 Pontop Windsor— 28 0 Shipeote 27 0 l'aritield Moor.-- 32 6 Ship. at Market. s ARKET.—(Tans DAY.) this morning's market, but the this day se'nnight. _ _ _ I. d. ro r. d. Pears (half slave) 3 0 7 111 Apples, Common,— 2 0 S 0 DR to, Choice 4 0 $ 0 Quinces Oranges (100) Lemons English Walnuts 1 0 2 0 SpanishChesnuts(peck) 3 0 6 0 Irench ditto 3 6 8 0 French Walnuts Spanish Ilarlettuts I: ilherts (121b5.) R 0 II 0 Grapes 0 0 12 a ;.—(Tuts DAY.) icid Drums.) MISS. (lover Hay ,E 4 10 tot 6 Oat Straw Wheat Ditto 'advance aimed at, but not obtained. FIELD. Clover llay met ally 41 !Aloe 0 Do, extraordinary fine 0 0 611 Oat Straw Wheat Ditto trade, at 'Thursday's prim. , AL MARKET.--6—cc". s. d. 29 NV‘llington—.,-- 30 6 20 0 Wylanu----- 27 Walls End 'loll's,— 31 0 WallsEtulllewicke33 fl W. E. Burraton... 31 W. E. Green's—.... 30 0 W. E. 3 W. E. Hotspur 30 0 W. K Newmarch 39 0 W. K Northumb. 30 9 W. K rearetb— at) : W. E. Riddell's 31 0 NS'. E. Russell's 32 ti W. E. Walker..... 39 0 j I}4—...—iihips sold, 71,N! I. d. relaw Trader 31 0 'Canfield Trader.. 34 0 Hetton's mall—. 17 6 Lambton small-- 18 0 Riddell's NV, E. Trader-.----. 31 3 Cowpen 18 3 Ilartley 10 0 Stone Coal Small end Cu 40 0 Walls End Heaton 34 6 W. IL Lanibton— 314 I Walls End Lyons 31 6 W. 1 , 1. Springwell 36 6 W.E. Stobart W. E. litewart`i... 34 6 .Unsold, SCOTCH MARKETS. EMNIWItaIi COIIN MARKET......Dee, 27. We had a short supply of all sorts of Grain to-day; sales fiat, and prices much the same as last week, except Wheat, which is rather lower. Barley. Oats.' 30A Od 29s Od 284 Od 27. Od i 214 tkl 21. 6d teat In market, MO of 20s. Od. 6 at 284 28 9 212 28 6 45 i.—Average, 7cfl.. 6(1. wheat. First Second I.lls Od There were '744 bolls of Wh 1.2 at... 310. 6d. 112 at... 38 'lo 0 14 SC 22 6 169 I.losold how Pease. 2tes 27i Od 2 Od rhich sold iu 6( 1 . 1 30 at. 3 9 1-19 t a. Beans. Zia Od Ins Od 25s Od undsr:— Ils. (hi. Od. ED IND URGE! (' CitiA er.—Des. 27. The supply of Sheep much the same as list week ; number 2520, White-faced, 20s. to 24e. ; Black-faced, Ns. to 235. ; Ewes, Ms. to ills. ; with a good demand. in the Grassmarket there were 2M) Cattle; best, Se, 041. ; inferior, from 61. Sid. to ; the quality was superior to last week's, but the sala was slow, rniers or roovisioNs, Beef, per Lb. 9*. 4d. to 06.7 d, Freak Butter, per lb. UM. to AL Ott Mutton. .0 4 0 7 Salt 10 0 0 Veal 0 6 0 0 Ditto, per cwt. *S&. 0 0 0 Pork 0 4 0 6 ,Dggs per dozen 1 1 0 0 Limb, per quarter 1 6 3 0 Oat Straw (ketnp.)l6 0 11 0 Tallow, per 1b...-. 04& 0 5 Wheat Ditto.. ......11 0 0 0 Poartero Loaf ..... 0 0 010 Barley Ditto —AO 6 n 0 otatoes. per 141 b. 0 6 0 0 Good Day, per at. 1 o 1 4 GLASGOW CORN MARKET.—Dec. 27. The trade dull at previous rates. Wheat, per 2404 s. d. s. d. Oats, per 2641 b. a. 4. •. el. British, Oki :XI oto3l 0 Irish 240t011116 .......-- new 29 0 31 0 British — 0 0 Canada, free s 28 0 31 0 Beaus, per 260th. Irish 4 4 30 0 English Barley, per 320111, Scottish F.itg6h 33 0 34 0 Pease, Scottish 27 0 20 0 Scottish Irish 29 0 32 0 Flour, per 2801 b. Another horrid instance of self-destruction took place, on Thursday last, in the' county of Bucks. - Fano,: it resident at Chesham, and, as we are informed, a Lieutenant on half pay, shot himself that forenoon with a blunderbuss'. Of the cause of this rash act, or other particulars, we had received uu report ivhen our paper went to press.--13ttch Chronicle.